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Weekend Jobs in Walkden

Weekend work in and around Walkden: Saturdays and Sundays are our busiest days for moves.

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Weekend work in Walkden

We’re new in Walkden, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Walkden, Salford, is home to 18,684 people and covers M28, and the nearest towns are Little Hulton (1.2 miles), Worsley (1.2 miles), Kearsley (1.7 miles) and Farnworth (2 miles). No partner covers Walkden yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Little Hulton.

How much work there is around Walkden

We’re new in Walkden, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Typical jobs from Walkden: a flat move to Little Hulton (1.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Worsley (1.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Kearsley (1.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Farnworth (2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Swinton (2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in M28 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (5 miles) and Manchester (8.1 miles) and London (168.6 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Walkden

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Walkden to Little Hulton3 hours£60
A flat move, Walkden to Worsley3 hours£60
A flat move, Walkden to Kearsley3 hours£60
A flat move, Walkden to Farnworth3 hours£60
A 3-bed house move7 hours£120

£30 for a single item or small load. On a home move, £30 for every two hours of the job’s estimated time, and at least £60. The offer shows your pay before you accept.

Work out what you’d earn

About £150 a week, £650 a month, before your costs and tax.

Weekends are busiest around Walkden

People move and buy furniture at the weekend, so that’s when drivers most often need a hand. Switch on Saturday and Sunday in the app and you’ll only get offers then.

Getting to jobs around Walkden

  • Walkden
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Ellesmere Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Moorside
    Station · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Kearsley
    Station · 1.8 miles from the centre
  • University of Bolton - Queen's Campus
    University · 2 miles from the centre
  • West One Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Riverside Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence
    University · 3.8 miles from the centre

Walkden had 18,684 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Walkden

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK

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Questions

How much work is there in Walkden?

We’re new in Walkden, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

What does a driver’s mate earn in Walkden?

£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.

Where do jobs from Walkden go?

Mostly to Little Hulton (1.2 miles), Worsley (1.2 miles), Kearsley (1.7 miles) and Farnworth (2 miles), and sometimes to Bolton and Manchester. You set how far you’ll go.

Do I need a van or a licence?

No. You meet the driver at the pickup; photo ID and the right to work in the UK are all you need.